»Mother do you think they'll drop the bomb?Mother do you think they'll like this song?Mother do you think they'll try to break my balls?Mother should I build a wall?Mother should I run for president?Mother should I trust the government?Mother will they put me in the firing line?Mother am I really dying?«»Hush now baby don't you cryMama's gonna make all of your nightmares come trueMama's gonna put all of her fears into you. Mama's gonna keep you right here under her wing. She won't let you fly, but she might let you sing. Mama will keep baby cosy and warm. Oooooh Babe of course Mam'll help build the Wall.«»Mother« Roger Waters 1979das uniformierte britische Bildungssystem produziert eine gesichtslose Masse ...

»I've got some bad news for you sunshine. Pink isn't well, he stayed back at the Hotel.And they sent us along as a surrogate Band and we're going to find out where you fans really standAre there any Queers in the theatre tonight? Get 'em up against the Wall. There's one in the spotlight. He don't look right to me. Get him up against the Wall.That one looks jewish, and that one's a coon. Who let all this riff raff into the room?There's one smoking a joint and another with spots. If I had my way, I'd have all of you shot.«